He was the wartime Prime Minister regarded by many to be the greatest Briton who ever lived.
Sir Winston Churchill s leadership during the fight against Nazi Germany was symbolised by the indomitable spirit he championed in his numerous speeches to the British public.
But far from the symbol of strength which he represents, a new book details how the politician suffered from a barrage of ailments throughout his life.
Winston Churchill s Illnesses 1886-1965, by Allister Vale and John Scadding, sets out chapter by chapter each of the injuries, afflictions and accidents which befell Sir Winston.
Among them was the donation of a skin graft to help a wounded colleague while fighting at the famous Battle of Omduran in 1898 and the three bouts of pneumonia and a stroke suffered while in office.
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